{"id":167859,"date":"2017-12-06T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/167859\/taking-a-stand-against-women-and-children-abuse\/"},"modified":"2017-12-05T15:58:17","modified_gmt":"2017-12-05T13:58:17","slug":"taking-a-stand-against-women-and-children-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/12\/06\/taking-a-stand-against-women-and-children-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking a stand against the abuse of women and children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Primrose community members didn\u2019t let the cold and wet weather stop them from taking a stand against the abuse of women and children, last Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The residents took to the streets in a march, which was part of the 16 Days of Activism Against the Abuse of Women and Children.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The world-wide campaign runs from November 25 to December 10 each year and challenges people across the globe to stand against the abuse of women and children, and, ultimately, to put an end to it.<\/p>\n<p>This year marks the 16th year that South Africa will be taking part in this campaign.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/167374\/top-cops-honoured\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Top cops honoured<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/167322\/local-patrollers-learn-about-fighting-fires\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Local patrollers learn about fighting fires<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Primrose march began at Ho\u00ebrskool Vryburger High School in Churchill Avenue as rain began to fall.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"16 Days of Activism march in Primrose\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WDjH7On1E44?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Undeterred, the group marched from the school into Churchill Avenue, Shamrock, Rietfontein and Poppy roads, before coming to a stop at the Primrose Police Station.<\/p>\n<p>The group was addressed by the Primrose Police\u2019s Station commander Col Albertina Vesi and Ward 36 Clr Wendy Morgan on the importance of the campaign, not just in the 16 days allocated to it, but throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>The march ended back at the school.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-167859 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/12\/06\/taking-a-stand-against-women-and-children-abuse\/attachment\/48gcngeneralmarc_07599\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_07599-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-167861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_07599-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_07599-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_07599-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_07599.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-167861'>\n\t\t\t\tSally Nene, Spencer Selowa, Cindy van Emments and Sisimangele Sabe prepare for the 16 Days of Activism Against the Abuse of Women and Children march, in Primrose, last Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/12\/06\/taking-a-stand-against-women-and-children-abuse\/attachment\/48gcngeneralmarc_81707\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_81707-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-167862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_81707-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_81707-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_81707-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_81707.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-167862'>\n\t\t\t\tSgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police, and Ward 36 Clr Wendy Morgan greeted community members who arrived to take part in the 16 Days of Activism Against the Abuse of Women and Children march, in Primrose, last Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/12\/06\/taking-a-stand-against-women-and-children-abuse\/attachment\/48gcngeneralmarc_08289\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_08289-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-167863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_08289-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_08289-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_08289-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_08289.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-167863'>\n\t\t\t\tThe community of Primrose braved the cold and wet weather, last Saturday, to take a stand against the abuse of women and children in a march through the streets of Primrose. The march marked the start of 16 Days of Activism Against the Abuse of Women and Children.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/12\/06\/taking-a-stand-against-women-and-children-abuse\/attachment\/48gcngeneralmarc_42263\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_42263-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-167864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_42263-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_42263-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_42263-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_42263.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-167864'>\n\t\t\t\tChicko Watson, Connor (17) and Angela Morgan get ready for the 16 Days of Activism Against the Abuse of Women and Children march, in Primrose, last Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/12\/06\/taking-a-stand-against-women-and-children-abuse\/attachment\/48gcngeneralmarc_12105\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_12105-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-167865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_12105-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_12105-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_12105-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_12105.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-167865'>\n\t\t\t\tPrimrose residents Zayd (9) and Liaquat Vengatass were among those who took to the streets, last Saturday, as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against the Abuse of Women and Children march.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/12\/06\/taking-a-stand-against-women-and-children-abuse\/attachment\/48gcngeneralmarc_06712\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_06712-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-167860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_06712-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_06712-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_06712-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/48GCNGENERALMARC_06712.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-167860'>\n\t\t\t\tMaria Ah-Domg braved the cold weather to take a stand against women and children abuse as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against the Abuse of Women and Children march in Primrose.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/12\/06\/taking-a-stand-against-women-and-children-abuse\/attachment\/img_9227-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_9227-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-168085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_9227-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_9227-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-168085'>\n\t\t\t\tTaking a stand.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/12\/06\/taking-a-stand-against-women-and-children-abuse\/attachment\/img_9228-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_9228-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" 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